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Male genitalia and abdominal sternites. 35: G. colchidaria objectaria, lectotype, gen. prep: 679/2008 R. Trusch, SEM prep. 10/2009 H. R., 36: G. colchidaria sinesefida, syntype, gen. prep: 414/2008 H. R. a: genital capsule; b: aedeagus; c: distal part of aedeagus (SEM; with scales) SEM prep. 20/2009 H. R.; d: sternite A8. Scale bar: 1 mm.
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The genus Gnopharmia Staudinger, 1892 is revised, based on more than 2000 specimens from the entire area of distribution and study of type material of all described taxa, as far asmap available. Seven species and three subspecies are confirmed as valid for the genus. All important morphological characters have been studied and compared, including m...
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... According to the latter study, one of the early important Lepidoptera expeditions in Kerman was carried out in 1956 by the German entomologist Willi Richter . Later, and until recently several other publications were listed as results of exploring Kerman province by other lepidopterists (e.g., Hacker & Kautt, 1999;Hacker & Meineke, 2001;Ebert & Hacker, 2002;Rajaei, 2010;Rajaei et al., , 2012Shirvani, 2012a;Shahreyari-Nejad et al., 2018Rajaei et al., 2019Rajaei et al., , 2022Wanke et al., 2019Wanke et al., , 2020Arnscheid et al., 2021;Stadie et al., 2022). ...
... The genus Gnopharmia Staudinger,1892 is represented by 7 species in Türkiye, Middle East, Caucasus, Iran and Iraq [11], [12], [33], distributed outside Europe and a member of the Irano-Turanian Geography. Recorded in Türkiye with colchidaria, irakensis and rubraria species [11], [32], [34][35]. ...
... Among the materials examined, some differences in the male genitalia of the specimens belonging to colchidaria are noteworthy. Namely, the proximal projection of sacclus being relatively thick, but a pair of sternite extensions looks like nominate subspecies colchidaria [33]. The female genitalia is to some degree similar to the subspecies colchidaria colchidaria (Figure 4. 3: a-b-c) [33]. ...
... Namely, the proximal projection of sacclus being relatively thick, but a pair of sternite extensions looks like nominate subspecies colchidaria [33]. The female genitalia is to some degree similar to the subspecies colchidaria colchidaria (Figure 4. 3: a-b-c) [33]. However, the lateral arms of lamellae postvaginalis structure, antrum, ductus bursae and cingum are different to some degree ( Figure 5. 2: a-b). ...
Ennominae is an important group in the Geometridae family that contains problematic species with very similar external morphological characters. In this study, Ennominae species collected from Yüksekova Dağlıca town of Hakkari Province between April and September 2017 were evaluated from a faunistic and taxonomic perspective. 28 species were identified in the study. Charissa onustaria, C. subtaurica and Crocallis tusciaria species were identified for the first time from Hakkari Province. C. loebeli, Neognopharmia cataleucaria, and Ramitia kufrana were detected in the region are also important endemic taxa for the Turkish fauna. Rhoptria mardinata and Eumera hoferi, known only in Türkiye and Iran, are other rare species found in the region. R. mardinata was presented with photographs of male genitalia for the first time. Morphological and taxonomic aspects of the species under the genera Dicrognophos, Gnopharmia, Crocallis, Bellachima, Charissa, Synopsia and Nychiodes are discussed.
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... bRanDt , 1941b. Other parts of the collection were later studied and published by various other lepidopterists (e.g., Reiss 1938a;boURsin 1939boURsin , 1942boURsin , 1947amsel 1949, 1951, 1961aPeteRsen 1966;Hannemann 1967;PoVolný 1969;Rajaei 2012;Rajaei et al. 2012). This extremely valuable collection, containing a large amount of type material, is now deposited in Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet (Swedish Museum of Natural History) in Stockholm. ...
... К сожалению, часть материалов по пяденицам до последнего времени оставалась необработанной, что было обусловлено отсутствием необходимой информации по ряду малоизученных групп. За прошедшее время вышло множество работ, посвященных пяденицам Средней Азии и сопредельных регионов [Weisert, 1998[Weisert, , 2002Hausmann, László, 1999;Rajaei et al., 2011Rajaei et al., , 2012Han et al., 2012;Wanke et al., 2019], что позволило завершить обработку имеющихся материалов и уточнить данные по распространению на территории Туркменистана ряда малоизвестных видов. ...
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... The genus Gnopharmia Staudinger, 1892 is a member of the family Geometridae (Geometer moths), which is distributed only in the Middle East, Central Asia and Levant. Before the revision (RAJAEI et al. 2012), 19 taxa (all species and subspecies) of this genus were described by different authors (SCOBLE & HAUSMANN 2007). High intraspecifi c variation in both genitalia and wing pattern led to over 130 years misinterpretation of the species delimitations in this genus. ...
... Specimens were collected or loaned from 14 museums and many private collections in Iran and various European countries. A variety of methods was used: Morphological studies: Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopes were used to study the external and internal anatomy of specimens (including over 900 genitalized species; see RAJAEI et al. 2012). ...
Looking back to the history of taxonomy reveals that thinking of the classifi cation of organisms is an old engagement of human being. However, accumulation of knowledge, invention of new technologies and discovery of many biological facts and new conceptual defi nitions open a new era of taxonomy. Currently, the classical taxonomy undergoes a transformation into an integrative taxonomy, which is a multidisciplinary approach for species delimitation. Thus, integrative taxonomy will be more trustworthy and, if worldwide established, faster in recognizing species and biodiversity. Using the genus Gnopharmia as an example, a geometrid moth that is distributed in the Middle East, Central Asia and Levant, the present survey shows the wealth of information (e.g. taxonomy, species boundaries, zoogeographic distribution and biology) which can be generated with an integrative approach.
... The two widespread and sympatric moth species Gnopharmia colchidaria s.l. and G. kasrunensis (Geometridae) were analyzed for their population structure in a spatial-genetic context. Distribution ranges and the taxonomy of these two species have been recently revised (Rajaei Sh et al. 2012). G. colchidaria s.l. with its three subspecies occurs mainly from southern Iran to the Caucasus in the northwest, and to the Kopet-Dagh, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east. ...
... G. colchidaria s.l. with its three subspecies occurs mainly from southern Iran to the Caucasus in the northwest, and to the Kopet-Dagh, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east. Gnopharmia kasrunensis is distributed only in south and west Iran (Rajaei Sh et al. 2012). Due to these characteristics (sympatry, well-known distribution range and taxonomy), we take Gnopharmia moths as candidate organisms for tracing paleo-events in the region of Iran. ...
... Due to these characteristics (sympatry, well-known distribution range and taxonomy), we take Gnopharmia moths as candidate organisms for tracing paleo-events in the region of Iran. As both species are monophagous, successful population foundations depend on the presence of their host plants, Prunus scoparia and P. fenzliana (Rajaei Sh 2010; Rajaei Sh et al. 2012). Depending on this biological interaction, congruent patterns may indicate, but simultaneously cross check, the evidence for shared events during their evolutionary history. ...
